Spice Brined Turkey With Cider Pan Gravy Cooking Light

This is a very flavorful and moist turkey. This turkey brines overnight and i showed that time in the prep time. I used 1 cup of the brine instead of broth in the roasting pan.

Steps

Combine the first 7 ingredients in a large stockpot / roasting pan and heat over medium-heat until salt is dissolved.

Cool completely.

Remove giblets from the turkey and place turkey into stockpot.

Turn to coat , cover , and refrigerate for 24 hours , turning occasionally.

Preheat oven to 450f rinse turkey and pat dry.

Pour 1 cup of broth into roasting pan , place turkey breast up and bake for 30 minutes.

Reduce oven to 350f and continue to cook for 1 1 / 2 hours until thermometer placed in the meaty part of the thigh registers 165f.

Let stand 30 minutes.

Remove skin.

Place a ziplock bag inside a 2 cup measure.

Pour drippings into the bag.

Let stand for 10 minutes so the fat will rise to the top.

Seal bag and snip off a corner of the bag.

Drain the drippings into a measuring cup , stopping before reaching the fat layer.

Reserve 1 tbsp of the fat.

Combine the drippings , remaining broth , and cider in a small bowl.

Place roasting pan on stove top over medium heat , scr.

Ingredients

water, kosher salt, fresh ginger, whole cloves, cardamom pods, whole allspice, black peppercorns, turkey, low-sodium low-fat chicken broth, apple cider, all-purpose flour, ground pepper